Proceedings of the 26th and the 27th International Academic Conference (Istanbul, Prague)

IN PURSUIT OF NEW PEACE BUILDING: PEACE, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT

FAZLI DOĞAN, DUYGU ÖZLÜK

Abstract:

Recent events in international relations push us to analyze comprehensively and simultaneously the issues regarding peace, security and development. Many states in the world still suffer from deep and stark economic problems. These economic problems also increase the risk of conflict especially in the developing world. If any conflict occurs, the political, social, economic and environmental disasters can be deepened as well. Therefore, any state facing chronic development problems, has greater risks in terms of the potential conflict or humanitarian crisis. The states in conflict are obliged to use their human capital as soldiers rather than their economic developments. Additionally, those countries mostly allocate their own resources for armament rather than infrastructure or investment. They are not also able to get enough foreign aid for development. These economic and security problems reproduce widespread humanitarian crises, violations of law and corruption that may undermine order and peace in those countries. In this respect, security, peace and development are inseparable issues and concepts that must be tackled together both in theory and practice. Being aware of this necessity, this paper argues that if we analyze those three concepts together, the agenda of the security studies can be broadened. This paper also deals with the case of United Nations in general, and recent resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in particular that evaluate peace, security and development in the same perspective.

Keywords: Peace, Security, Development, Peace Building, United Nations

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2016.027.014

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